VR meditation game enhances breath awareness
Pine trees blow in the wind and sunlight glitters on the sea in a virtual reality meditation program designed by Northeastern University researchers, called Stairway to Heaven.
Aug 5, 2024
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Therapeutics: News and Research on Spiritual Therapies
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More US schools are taking breaks for meditation. Teachers say it helps students' mental health
The third-grade students at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School had only a few days until summer vacation, and an hour until lunch, but there was no struggle to focus as they filed into the classroom. They were ready for one ...
Aug 4, 2024
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Researcher: Meditation can be harmful—and can even make mental health problems worse
Since mindfulness is something you can practice at home for free, it often sounds like the perfect tonic for stress and mental health issues. Mindfulness is a type of Buddhist-based meditation in which you focus on being ...
Jul 19, 2024
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About 1 in 6 U.S. adults practice yoga, data show
Nearly 1 in every 6 U.S. adults have engaged in the ancient practice of yoga over the past year, new government data shows.
Jun 12, 2024
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Yoga and meditation-induced altered states of consciousness are common in the general population, study says
Yoga, mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, and other practices are gaining in popularity due to their potential to improve health and well-being. The effects of these practices are mostly positive and occasionally transformational, ...
May 20, 2024
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If you've tried meditating but can't sit still, here's how—and why—to try again
The first time Marcelle Hutchins sat down to meditate, she put on a guided session, relaxed her shoulders and tried to close her eyes. She lasted two minutes.
May 15, 2024
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Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure
People with high blood pressure saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 7 mmHg, on average, and experienced improvements in other markers of blood vessel health after receiving daily smartphone messages designed to cultivate ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Heart rhythm holds the key to treating psychological trauma, suggests study
Researchers from Murdoch University have discovered that a simple measure of heart rate variability, taken at rest or during sleep, can identify a person's optimal treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Feb 21, 2024
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New guidelines for reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies released
New guidelines for reporting clinical trials of biofield therapies are presented in the Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine (JICM). Biofield therapies (BFTs), such as External Qigong, Healing Touch, Reiki, and ...
Feb 8, 2024
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Analysis reveals a significant rise in use of complementary health approaches, especially for pain management
An analysis conducted by the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) reveals a substantial increase in the overall use of complementary health approaches by American ...
Jan 31, 2024
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